Mechanical toy.



A. J. PRICE. MECHANICAL TOY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, I915.

Patented Oct, 3, 1916.

ALVIN J. PRICE, or EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

MECHANICAL TOY.

Application filed. October 25, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALVIN J. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Easton, in the countyof Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Toys; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in mechanical toys of that type which employs a sounding device adapted to be struck when the same is pushed or pulled along the ground.

The principal object of myinvention is to provide a device of this character carrying a bell which will be readily sounded irrespective of the direction of movement of the toy.

A further object is to provide an improved catch for raising the bell striker out of operative position, thereby preventing the sounding of the bell, yet permitting the other parts of the toy to be operated.

l/Vith the above objects in view my invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts which will hereinafter be more particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved toy; Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof; Fig. 3 is a detail edge view on an enlarged scale showing the bell striker raised out of operative position; Fig. 41 is a horizontal section on the line H of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated my invention comprises a handle 1 having its lower end apertured to receive a pivot bolt 2 by which a wheel 3 is rotatably mounted upon the end of the handle. This wheel 3 may be of any preferred construction and formed either of meta-l or wood, as is desired. A pitman rod 4 is eccentrically pivoted on said wheel by one end, its opposite end being eX- tended upwardly-and adapted to slide in a guide block 5. This pitman 1 is pivoted to the wheel intermediate the rim and the hub thereof and preferably on one of the spokes of said wheel. Any sort of pivot pin or bolt 6 may be used for this purpose. The end of the pitman which is adapted to slide in the guide block 5 is preferably reduced and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

Serial No. 57,858.

rounded as shown at 7 so that the same may more readily reciprocate in the circular opening in said block. As the wheel 3 rotates it is obvious that the pitman will change its angle of relation .to the handle 1, therefore I pivotally mount said guide block upon the handle by the pivot pin 8, thereby allowing said block to move with the pitman yet guiding the same as it reciprocates.

The upper free end of the pitman is provided with a set screw 9 by which the length of said pitman may be slightly increased to allow the same to more readily actuate the bell striker 10 which is here shown as a substantially U-shaped member pivoted by the extremity of one arm at 11 to a bell oarrying block 12 which is mounted upon the handle 1. The extremity of the other arm of the striker is enlarged as shown at 13 to form a clapper to strike the bell lat which is carried by said block 12.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that as the pitman rises, the set screw 9 will strike the lower rounded portion'of the U and force the bell striker to hit the bell 1 1 and sound the same. The end of the pitman forces the striker into contact with the bell at each revolution of the wheel 3 irrespective of the direction of rotation of said wheel. I That is, the toy may be pushed or pulled along the ground and the pitman will operate to actuate the bell striker.

The bell striker 10 is held in operative position by one arm 15 of the L-shaped pivoted catch 16 which is mounted upon said block 12 adjacent the clapper 13 and the bell striker. This L-shaped catch is shown as formed of spring wirebent intermediate its ends to provide an opening for the reception of a pivot screw 16. The catch is prevented from dropping too low by the stud 17 thus holding the catch in; correct position for maintaining the bell striker in its operative position. Nhen, however, it is desired to raise the bell striker out of operative position, the catch may be swung upon its pivot 16, thus rasing the clapper end of the strikerupwardly and moving the bottom of said striker out of contact with the set screw on the pitman. When in elevated position one end of the catch is adapted to spring into a notch 18, thus holding the same in this position.-

It is obvious that I have provided an extremely efficient means for both holding the bell striker and elevating the same out of operative position when it is desired to prevent the sounding of the bell. It is also desired to lay particular emphasis upon the pivoted guide block which is used in connection with the pitman.

I claim 1. In a mechanical toy, a handle, a wheel pivoted thereon, a sounding device on said handle, a striker for said sounding device, a pitman eccentrically pivoted at one end to said wheel, means on the end of said pitman for lengthening the same to bring said end closer to the striker, said means being adapted to actuate the striker when the wheel is rotated in either direction, and a guide pivoted to said handle and adapted to slidably receive the free end of said pitman.

2. In a mechanical toy, a handle, a wheel pivoted thereon, a sounding device on said handle, a striker for said sounding device, a pit-man eccentrically pivoted at one end to said wheel, a set screw in the free end of said pitman to lengthen the same and bring said end closer to the striker, said set screw being adapted to actuate the striker when the wheel is rotated in either direction, and a guide pivoted to said handle and adapted to slidably receive the free end of said pitman.

3. In a mechanical toy, a handle, a wheel pivoted thereon, a sounding device on said handle, a striker for actuating said device, a reciprocating member connected with said wheel for operating said striker, and a catch carried by the handle, said catch normally retaining the striker in operative position, it also being adapted to move said striker out of cooperation with said reciprocating member to prevent actuation of the sounding device.

4. In a mechanical toy, a handle, a wheel pivoted thereon, a sounding device on said handle, a striker pivoted to said handle, a pitman eccentrically pivoted at one end to said wheel, its opposite end being adapted to actuate said striker, a catch pivoted intermediate its ends to the handle, one arm of said catch normally retaining the striker in operative position, it also being adapted to raise said striker out of cooperation with the end of said pitman to prevent striking of the sounding device, said handle being notched to receive one end of the catch when the same is in its last mentioned position.

5. In a mechanical toy, a handle, a wheel pivoted thereon, a sounding device on said handle, a striker pivoted to the handle, a pitman eccentrically pivoted at one end to said wheel, its opposite end being adapted to actuate said striker, a guide on said handle and adapted to slidably receive the free end of said pitman, and an L-shaped catch pivoted intermediate its ends to the handle, said catch normally retaining the striker in operative position, it also being adapted to raise said striker out of cooperation with the end of said pitman to prevent striking of the sounding device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALVIN J. PRICE. Witnesses:

CHAS B. BRUNNER, HARRY A. I-IILLYER.

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